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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-29
FAKES IN coLoRs.
An Ieinerant Brush Wielder Tells How Auo-
ton Landscapes Are Made.

4
tion Landscapes Are Made.
II Will tell you secret" he said.
''You have seen all these auction sales
OF oil paintings-pictures that sell for
any sum from So to $50. | have painted
that sort of pictures for 121 cents
apiece"
Some of the party looked incredulous.
The stranger continued. 81 found my
self in Chicago, broke, and looking too
rough 70 get any thing to do in my line.
learned where one of those daub fac
tories was located, and went to the pro-
prietor and told him | wanted job
painting those pictures. He almost
froze me with the look of surprise and
contempt he put on as he answered:
Young man, those are works of art,
painted by some of the best-known art
lists of the old world.
"That's all right, I said, 4 know all
about that, and l want job
CHOW much do you suppose one of
those pictures cost us?' he said. didn' t
know any thing about that, but WASH
going to make it too high, so ventured
to say so cents
"'Who the deuce said we paid so
cents, he said, and finally offered me
124 cents, the regular price.
1.-The first day 1 made 81, the next s.,
and after that was able to knock out my
tkTtystwo pictures day. They were
about 2 by 81 feet on muslin, with wagon
paints, and all marine and lanscape
views. A gilt frame would be put on,
costing about $3.50 or 50, and then they
were shipped out into country towns
and cities to auctions. Every picture
had an Italian name to it, and the auc-
tioneer would detail scenes in the
artists life, and then some of their
cappers would bid on the picture and
pretend to discover that it was real
MISSIONER or Raphael, and some old
fellow would bid it up to $25 or $50.
The best of these auction pictures do not
cost, for frame and all, over 81. 80 or So. "
One of the most successful ''fakes'
ever worked in the artistic line was by
young Pittsburgh engraver in Chi
cage. He was out of money and out of
work. 1t was several years ago, just
at the beginning of the decorative art
craze. One day he was passing shell
store with friend when an idea struck
him. He was considerable of an artist
as well as an engraver. He went in
and proposed to the proprietor to take
some of the shells and paint little
landscape in each and sell them for
mantel ornaments. The shrewd old
proprietor said that the thing would
catch the popular fancy and finally ar
ranged to pay 81 apiece for painting
them. They took dozen of the shells
home and the pictures suited the old
man. The shell painting had great
sale, and in the next three months the
artists made little over $1,000, and
didn't work very hard either. At the
end of that period competition cut the
price in half again and they went out
of the business, but it was great snap
for the amateurs while it lasted. Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-29
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
DEAR LITTLE BROTHER.

He's only three, and am ten,
Nobody's little brother
Is half so cute, I'm sure; but, then,
Hes something OF bother.
He's such very little tot,
Somebody must amuse him;
He wants most all the toys I've got,
And if do refuse him,
He goes and gets them for himself
He broke my little fiddle;
He got my drum down from its shelf,
And burst it through the middle.
1 have to play with him, of course,
Things I'm not fond of playing
Like making b'lieve that I'm his horse,
And prancing round and neighing.
And every time he goes TO sleep,
You wouldn't think how quiet
How very still have to keep;
Well, you just ought to try it.
But, then, you didn't think-dear mel
was complaining, No, sir.
You didn't understand; there, see,
III hug him all the closer.
/ wouldn't lose him, and I'd not
Trade of and get another;
There's no one in the world that's got
So dear little brother.
Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-29
1t Wouldn't Pay the Bill.

'Mr. Black, I've called to see why
you haven't taken any notice of my re-
peated duns?"
"'Silence is golden, you know, Mr..
White
''Well, now, it seems to me burned
sight more like brass. 1t won't pay
any bills. "-Philadetphia Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-29

The weight of bale of cotton
varies according to locality, and bales
have been used in all cases above with
out discrimination as to weight. In
1888 the National Cotton Exchange
adopted statistical bale of 450 pounds
net, allowing AIS pounds gross to rep
resent the net weight. Uuder this rule
the cotton crop Of the United States
was 6,575, SOL bales in 1886, 5,606, l65 III
1885. 5,713, 200 in 1884, $780, 56 in
1888, s, 456, 04S in 1882, c, sos, $50 in 1881,
and 5,761, 252 in 1SS0.-Tyoy Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-29
A Striking Resemblance.

alderman McBoodle is fine-looking
man, amt hep" said friend of ours
the other day.
EYES," replied another, 81 was taken
for him once"
you! why, you are as ugly as sin. "
81 don't care for that, l was taken
for him. Invent on his bail bond and
was taken for him-by the sheriff"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-29

The fastest time ever made between
New York and San Francisco was 81
hours and "a minutes. The distance is
1913 miles and the average rate of
speed was 401S miles an hour.-AIbdny
JournGL
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
Primary Lessons
Language and Composite II.

". II. MAXWELL, Associate superintendent
Of Public Instruction. Brooklyn. \. y
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EN-. GOV.
A. III. STEPHENS COUSIN.

am first cousin of the late Ex-Governor
Alexander H. Stephens, and have been pos
taI clerk on different railroads since 1868.
For ten wears have been a sufferer from a
cancer on my face, which grew worse until
the discharge of matter became protuse and
very offensive. l became thoroughly dis,
gusted with blood purifiers and pronounced
them humbugs, as had ried many without
relief
Finally was induced to use B. B. b, which
was about the 1st of February, and continu-
ed it's use until the latter part of April ne
offensive discharge decreased at once and the
hardness around the cancer disappeared: 1t
improved my general health and rapidly
gained flesh and strength. The discharge
gradually decreased and the cancer became
less and less in size until nothing remains
except a scar to tell the tale of a once dan
perous cancer All who have seen me since
Testimony of my great Improvement, and
| the scar on my face shows that it cured the
| cancer find that B. B. B. comes squarely
| no to what it is recommended, and cannot
say too much in praise of this wonderful
| medicine | have tried them all, but b. g. t.
| stands at the top as a blood purifier.
| The above is copied from the Athens (ua)
| Banner w Watchman, being the voluntary
| language of Mr.. James A. Greer, when edl-
| tor CAN'T indOrSeS:
.'Mr Greer is an homes, upright citizen OF
| Athens who had bad cancer, and his nu
merous friends thought that he could not
| live very long, as the cancer was gradually
sapping the foundation of his constitution,
| but now looks well and hearty.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
Bold Declaration.

From Senator Ingalls, Speech Abilene
| have no hesitancy in declaring that, IN
this country, negro suffrage has been an
absolute and unqualified failure.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
FOR SALE!

Wishing to change my business, I offer for
sale well selected stock of General Mer.
chandise, amounting to about S2 900. Sit
uated in a prosperous and growing manu-
featuring town in this State. Terminus of
a railroad with a good back country. The
best located stOre-house in the place, will be
rented on reasonable terms. The store is
22x6O feet, with one good size room over
head. Has just been repainted. Apply to
may19-1mO Editor Chronicle.
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Delicate diseases of either sex, however
induced, radically cured. Address, with
10 cents in stamps for book, Worlds DIS
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. l.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
y AGAINST IS.

Several physicians have pronounced my
disease blood poison, caused by paint or lead
in the paint but they could not cure me
Last summer | used eighteen bottles OF a
largely advertised blood medicine, which
did me no more good than so much water
| have used only two bottles OF b. Is. B
and am proud to say that l have received
greater benefit from them than from the
eighteen. and am now rapidly recovering
There is no question about the superiority
of b. B B. over all blood remedies;
o15 REYNOLDS street w. H. WOODY.
Augua, Ca, April 2lst 1886
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09

Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at Lee, johnson
q Co. S Drug Store as their giving away to
their customers of so many free trial bot
ties of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption. Their trade is simply enormous
in this very valuable article from the fact
that it always cures and never disappOints.
Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group,
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can Test it before buying by
getting trial bottle free, large size 81.
Every bottle warranted.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09

Work has been begun at Asheville
on new telegraph line that will run dl-
rectly from that place to Richmond, Va.
1t will be owned by the Western lnlon.
Woman'S Face.
1'What furniture can give such finish TO
a room as tender woman's face, asks
George Elliott. Not any, we are happy to
answer, provided the glow of health temp
ers the tender expression. The pale,
anxious, bloodless face of the consumptlve,
or the evident sufferings of the dyspeptic,
induce feelings of sorrow and grief on our
part and compel us to tell them of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
sovereign remedy for consumption and
other diseases of the respiratory system as
well as dyspepsia and other digestive
troubles. Sold everywhere.
"a new Court House is shortly to be
built in BERTHE county.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09

DO not take quinine for malarlal disor-
ders. Ayers Ague Cure contains none,
nor any other injurious ingredient. This
preparation, if taken strickly in accor-
dance with directions, is warranted to
cure all malarial diseases
Why do ducks 60 below the water.
For divers reasons Why do they come
up3 For sun-dry reasons. Why do they
go down again? To liquidate their little
bills. Why do they bob up serenelys 10
make a run upon the banks. Il Peoria Call.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09

All who desire full information about the
cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula
and ScrofulouS SwelllngS, lcers. sores
Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh,
etc can secure by mail, tree, a copy of our
% page Illustrated Book of Wonders, filled
with the most wonderful and startling proof
ever before known.
Address, BLOOD ia l.M ~.
may26-5w Atlanta, ua-
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09

The life giving properti' of Ayers Sar-
saparilla have established its well-earned
reputation. and made it the most effectual
and popular blood purifier of the day.
For all diseases Of the stomach, liver,
and kidneys, this lemedy has no equal.
Price 81.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
A Malarialet.

Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be gay
Greeting spring with a shrek OF hllarla.
knowing well that i'll May
There's the doctor to pay
For allayng his case of May-laria.
The state chronicle., 1887-06-09
w oinan'S Face.
Their Business Booming.

49,. "A new Court House is shortly to be
built in BERTHE county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
A Quail Shower in Nevada.
From The Virqinia City EnteJprise.


Sportsmen in this part of Nevada are
lamenting the great slaughter of quails made
by pot hunters on the Carson and other
places where the birds sought shelter during
the late big storm. Such slaughter is to be
deplored, but it may be that we shall have
e new stock of quail sent us. A few years
ago we had in this city a most remarkable
shower of quail. 1t was a reminder of the
great shower of quail we read of in the
Bible-the shower that fell in the camp of
the lsraelites when they began bowling
about the flesh pots they had left behind in
Egypt. The irruption of quails occurred
about o'clock in the evening in the fall of
the year. The flight of birds came from the
northward, as was supposed, as they settled
in the north end of the city. Where the
quail came from no one could imagine, as
they were of the large mountain variety,
and perfect beauties The fall Of birds ex-
tended from about Sutton avenue out north
to the Union shaft, reaching over three
quarters of mile of ground When they
fell they seemed to be completely exhausted.
People caught them by putting their hats
over them, or by simply picking them up.
Everybody had quail
Besides the birds that were killed, about
100 were caught alive and kept in cages and
pens III various parts of the town. A curl
Gus thing was that those that were caught
and Gagged seemed perfectly tame and at
home at once There was at the time many
conflicting opinions about this great fight
of quails. The most probable solution of
the phenomenon was that the birds had col
lected at some point in the Sierras for the
purpose of migrating to the southwark, but
had either mistaken their course or had
been blown out of it, and SO flew on and on
till they were obliged to come TO the ground
through exhaustion. Night coming on soon
after the flight of the birds fell, hundreds
roasted about the town, and next day boys
were catching and killing them up to II or
IL o'clock. BY that time nearly all the
bewildered wanderers had scattered away
into the hills. There they doubtless re
manned to breed and stock the country, us
it is not known that they ever got together
again 10 try q second flight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
Big Year for Track Laying.

From Jan. to May there were laid in
the United States no less than ,564 miles of
new main track, on sixty-five different lines,
in twenty-nine States and Territories. This
is an addition of 524 miles during the last
month, and shows total which has never
before been equalled during the same period,
with the exception of the first four months
of 1882, when some 300 miles of new track
were reported. The total lengths of new
lines for that 1SS2-waS II ,56S miles,
by far the greatest mileage laid in any one
year. During the first four months of 1886
the RdiL1Ody Age'S reports showed only 666
miles of track laid, although the total mile
age for that year was about $500 miles.
There have already been laid this
year about three and one-third
times as much mileage as
was credited to the corresponding months of
last year, and more than one-half as much
as the new mileage for the entire year 1885.
While the effect which the interstate com
merce law will have upon new construction
is still a matter of some doubt we now feel
warranted, after taking a survey of the en-
tire field and noticing the great number of
enterprises either in progress or projected,
in venturing the prediction that the com
plete record for the year 1887 will show an
addition of at least 900 miles of new rail
way, with the possibility that it may reach
l., 900 or II, 900 miles. Indeed the probable
ties now seem to indicate that the railway
building during 1887 will exceed that of
any previous year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
John Stetson's Only Pope.


Mr.. Ed. Gilmore tells many a good story
about John Stetson, but none better than
his last one. He says that not long ago
Mary Anderson was filling an engagement
in Chicago. Stetson had negotiated for her
subsequent appearance at the Globe Theatre
in Boston. He wanted her TO open there
April IA, but Mary Anderson, who is a
devout Roman Catholic, tclegraphed:
~ cannot appear April a."
Stetson was standing in the corridor of
the great Globe Theatre when he received
the telegram, and, turning in rage TO the
nearest attache, he stormed:
''Why in the thunder can't Mary Ander-
son appear April IA"
tn Pope won't let herF' returned the at
tache, clipping the ''e" in 1.-THE"
Stetson fumed around for awhile and
then telegraphed to Charley Pope in Chi
cago:
"Why won't you let Anderson appear
April 14ln
In due time the answer camel
81 don't care whether she appears or not.
What's Anderson TO mei PopEn
Stetson was overioyed at the news and
immediately billed Miss Anderson for April
"a. When the true facts were learned his
words were unlecordable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
Fxtraordinarv Preminms.

From and after this date you can get the fol
lowing articles with annexed purchases on
terms stipulated further on:
/. With each fashionable Gents Suit, one block
of lots in the new extension.
,. With each stylish Boys Suit any corner lot
and Improvements on the market.
3. With each Mackinaw Straw Hat, the CAPT
tai prize in the Louisiana State Lottery.
4. With each purchase Of fine Summer Under
wear, in suits or separate garments. the entire
stock Of the Georgia Central Railroad.
g. With every purchase of Neckwcar from
our unrivaled display of Summer Styles, a round
trip ticket TO Canada,
g. Every stout gentleman who wants a perfect
fit in a Business or Dress Suit can get il of us
and with II the Richmond and West Point Ter
minal system.
z. With each half-dozen pairs of Gents fine
Hose or Half Hose, the suspension of any -four
clauses of the Interstate Commerce Bill.
$. All purchases made OF us, and we guaran.
tee our prices the lowest, will derive proportion
ate advantages
To get the prizes, add the individual cost 10
orr prices on whatever you buy, and there you
are l6i Congress street, p. II. Levy & Bro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
Straw Hats Given AWAY

To every purchaser of a suit of our clothing.
To our So so Knee Suit nice straw hat is
given free which sells for Soc To our finer
grade of Boys Suits white Mackinaw is
given free which sells for 75c and 81. To
our S. 90 Mems Suits, a white or mixed Hat
is given free; to our finer grades Mems Suits
every purchaser will receive a straw hat
free of cost, corresponding to grade of suit
purchased. With our finest Suit fine 50
Macknaw Hat or light color Derby is given.
The low prices on our own manufactured
clothing remain unchanged.
The above offer we make TO induce q more
rapid sale of our Spring and Summer Cloth
ing. The Famous is always OH the look
out to give their customers a benefit. These
hats are not cheap lot bought for the pur-
pose, but our regular assortment, purchased
before any thought Of their being given
away.
Come and get Straw Hat free of cost of
the Famous New York Clothing House, 40
Congress street.
A fine assortment of Gentlemen's Under
wear, Hosiery, Neckwear and Dress Shirts
always on hand at reasonable prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-10
CRAWFORD COMPROMISES
THE GOVERNMENT SAID TO HAVE
ACCEPTED $4,000.

The Accused One of the Bondsmen OF
Collector Crenshaw--A Big Batch OF
Decisions Handed Down by the
Supreme Court - McNGlly Still On
Georgia Soil
ATLANTA, GA, May 9.--The following
Supreme Court decisions were handed down
to-day:
Mcknight & Scrutchen VS. Mary E. An
derson; from DeKalb. Affirmed
James Mccoy VS. the State; from Walker.
Reversed
Shiver VS.. Bentley, administrator; from
Brooks Reversed
Jonas Loeb VS. Smith Bros. & Co.; from
Decatur Affirmed.
The same. Affirmed
The same VS.. H. Myers & Bro. from De
catur. Affirmed.
Mrs. E. NJ. Watts, administrator, VS.. B.
w. Baker, ct al. from Floyd. Reversed
Gazan VS.. Royce & Co.. from Brooks.
Reversed.
Graham VS.. Robertson; from Appling.
Affirmed.
City Council of Augusta VS.. E. T.
Murphy. Affirmed.
Boygess VS.. Lowrey; from Carol.
Affirmed.
H. j. Lamar ct al VS. a. D. Mcdaniel,
Governor; from Butler. Reversed.
Charles Blackman VS.. the State; from
Schly. Reversed.
John d. Page vs. j. j. Blackshear; from
Laurens. Reversed.
Fire Association of Pennsylvania VS..
Charlie A. Fleming; from Richmond. Re
versed
Two of these decisions grant new trials to
murderers under sentence to hang. James
Mccoy was convicted in Walker Superior
Court of the murder of Deputy United
States Marshal Kelett. Blackman, con
victed of murder in Schley, has been twice
convicted and twice sentenced to hang The
court took recess to June Is.
THE M'NALLY CASE.
j. P MSSally, of Augusta, was before the
Governor to-day, accompanied by Salem
butcher, his counsel, and c. T. McCord, rep
resenting the prosecutor of McNally, in the
City Court. Upon the representations made
by these gentlemen it was established that
the prosecution of Mentally was instituted
in good faith and it win be vigorously
pushed. Nothing was left for the Governor,
under section As of the Code, but to further
suspend the warrant for McNally's delivery
to South Carolina, which was done.
John r. Towers, Principal Keeper of the
Penitentiary, is reported seriously i'll at his
residence in Rome.
The injunction suit brought by the Singer
Sewing Machine Company against the
Comptroller General to restrain the latter
from collecting the special tax on the ground
of unconstitutionality, was taken up to-day
before Judge Newman, and is still pending
CRAwFoRD's COMPROMISE.
One of the heaviest frauds against the
government was discovered some time age
in registered distillery in Clayton county,
run by |. ID. Crawford, the frauds reaching
81 900 or $1,000 Mr. Crawford was on Col
lector Crenshaw's bond, and his arrest Gre
ated a sensation in revenue circles. Per-
sistent efforts have been made to compro-
mise with the government, and to-day it is
reported that the case has been settled by
Mr. Crawford paying $4,000.
The Supreme Court to-day decided against
the State in the suit instituted under the
resolution of the Legislature to forfeit H. j.
Lamar's lease of the Indian Spring reser-
walton.
The Governor has revoked all executive
rewards for fugitive criminals offered prior
TO Jan. / last year.